SAP Analytics Cloud: Q3 2024 Release's Features with Experts & Demos


Summary

The video showcases a range of new features and enhancements in SAP Analytics Cloud, such as toggling welcome emails for new users, using natural language queries for comparisons, and hiding specific measures and dimensions. It also introduces the ability to create shortcut links for quick data sharing, support for dynamic parameter passing, and enhanced multi-actions management. Additionally, viewers are informed about new capabilities like attribute mapping for cross-model copy operations, delta export option in data subscriptions, and native data file upload feature for CSV or Excel files. The video concludes with a demonstration of the new SAP Analytics Cloud Add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint, optimizing view modes, and creating broadcast schedules with various delivery options.


Welcome Email Toggle

The ability for administrators to toggle the welcome email for new users on or off in the Analytics Cloud administration page.

Just Ask Natural Language Query Feature

Introducing the feature to ask for comparisons between planning versions, time periods, or measures using natural language queries.

Hide Measures and Dimensions Feature

Ability for administrators to hide specific measures and dimensions to simplify data models and improve understanding by content consumers.

Questions Using Dimension Properties

Enables asking questions using dimension properties like color, frame size, to restrict answers based on specific properties.

Shortcut Link Creation

Users can now create shortcut links for quick sharing of views and data in the Data Analyzer.

Report-Report Interface Support

Introduction of support for Report-Report Interface functionality in SAP Analytics Cloud for seamless navigation between reports.

Advanced Formulas Improvement

Enhancement to support 'Any Hierarchy' parameter type in advanced formulas for dynamic hierarchy selection.

Attribute Mapping for Cross-Model Copy

New feature enabling attribute mapping for cross-model copy operations in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Dynamic Parameter Passing

Enhancement to support dynamic parameter passing from account measures input controls to data actions.

Structured Allocations Migration

Moving legacy structured allocations into data actions for better flexibility and scheduling capabilities in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Enhanced Data Export API

Introduction of delta export option in the data subscriptions endpoint for viewing changes in record values.

Currency Rate Data Import

New data sources added for importing currency rate data from SAP HANA, S4 HANA, and OData in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Multi-Actions Management

Improved multi-actions management allowing BI users to create and maintain multi-actions with non-planning related steps.

Purge Records Flexibility

Enhancement to the data change table allowing more flexibility in purging records based on various dimensions and audit criteria.

Data File Upload

Introduction of native data file upload feature in SAP Analytics Cloud for uploading CSV or Excel files with configurable wrangling jobs.

Consolidated Notifications

Capability to send consolidated email notifications for calendar-related activities to simplify planner management in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Standard Unit Conversion

Introduction of standard unit conversion table and capabilities in SAP Analytics Cloud for converting units in measures.

Value Driver Tree Styling

Enhanced flexibility in styling and theming of the Value Driver Tree using CSS in SAP Analytics Cloud.

Advanced Filters and Unbooked Data

Explains how advanced filters and unbooked data can affect the display in tables and introduces a new option to suppress unused unbooked members for better filtering outcomes.

Microsoft Office Integration

Introduces new capabilities in SAP Analytics Cloud for Microsoft Excel, including selecting members using a range operator, defining specific formatting based on threshold, storing workbooks directly in SAP Analytics Cloud, and connecting to new data sources with Excel on top of SAP Analytics Cloud.

SAP Analytics Cloud Add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint

Demonstrates the new SAP Analytics Cloud Add-in for Microsoft PowerPoint, allowing users to connect to an SAC tenant, navigate through stories, select widgets or charts to insert into presentations, refresh data, and customize slides with the latest data from SAC.

Optimized View Mode Features

Highlights features introduced in the Optimized View mode, including exporting to Google Slides, smart grouping, time series forecasting, and blended visualization based on live BW data model.

Creating Schedule of Type Broadcast

Creating a schedule of type broadcast with options to deliver in PowerPoint format, email subject, email body content, and email delivery options such as attachment or email body.

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